Month: December 2019

Heavy rains throughout the day Sunday, into the evening, resulted in a flood advisory being issued for Russell and surrounding counties.    WJRS News has received several reports of more than two inches of rainfall in […]

Deputy Luke Hughes tells WJRS News that a vehicle being operated by 46-year-old Patrick Kimes of Russell Spring was traveling on Hale’s Highway near the former Dunbar’s Western Store, shortly after 7:30 Friday night, when […]

Locally, in the 83rd House district, two candidates have entered the race: Josh Branscum of Russell Springs and Mark Polston of Nancy. Both men are Republicans. The filing deadline for State Representative is next Friday, […]

Erica Riedmueller, age 40, was arrested by Trooper Billy Begley around 10:30 Saturday morning and charged with possession of a controlled substance-methamphetamine. Shannon Dean Wooten, age 45, was arrested by Trooper Levi Scott and charged […]

A Casey County jury on Friday convicted 37-year-old Jason Reusser of the Windsor community of 28 different felony offenses, including first, second and third degree rape, sodomy, incest, and first degree criminal abuse. The jury […]